Objectives: The aim of this study is (i) to detect pulmonary-aerobic capacity in different somatotypes by using body morphometry in sedentary subjects, and (ii) to show that pulmonary-aerobic capacity an be enhanced.
Materials and Methods: This study was carried out at Inonu University Medical Faculty between the dates of May 1-30 in 2016. The study included 120 voluntary sedentary subjects, aged 20 to 26 years. Each subject was exposed to pulmonary function tests (PFT) three times through an acceptable technique. Such anthropometric measurements were taken to generate somatotypes by using method of Carter and Heath.
ResultsĖ: Six distinct somatotypes were defined. Pulmonary function test (PFT) performed on different somatotypes in accordance with Kruskal-Wallis test revealed that FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEF and FEF25-75 values are not affected by somatotype (p>0.05). Such anthropometric measurements as biacromial diameter, chest depth, chest breadth, neck circumference, chest circumference and waist circumference are considered to be significant in measuring lung capacity. Besides, a statistically significant relation between these measurements and somatotype differences was apparent (p
Key words: PFT; Lungs; Somatotype; Anthropometry; Aerobic Capacity.
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